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| Land, Peter E.; Findlay, Helen S.; Shutler, Jamie D.; Ashton, Ian; Holding, Thomas; Grouazel, Antoine; Ardhuin, Fanny; Reul, Nicolas; Piolle, Jean-francois; Chapron, Bertrand; Quilfen, Yves; Bellerby, Richard G.j.; Bhadury, Punyasloke; Salisbury, Joseph; Vandemark, Douglas; Sabia, Roberto. |
| Improving our ability to monitor ocean carbonate chemistry has become a priority as the ocean continues to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. This long-term uptake is reducing the ocean pH; a process commonly known as ocean acidification. The use of satellite Earth Observation has not yet been thoroughly explored as an option for routinely observing surface ocean carbonate chemistry, although its potential has been highlighted. We demonstrate the suitability of using empirical algorithms to calculate total alkalinity (AT) and total dissolved inorganic carbon (CT), assessing the relative performance of satellite, interpolated in situ, and climatology datasets in reproducing the wider spatial patterns of these two variables. Both AT and CT in situ... |
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Palavras-chave: Carbonate chemistry; Earth observation; Ocean acidification; Total alkalinity; Dissolved inorganic carbon; SMOS; Aquarius; CORA; HadGEM2-ES. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00591/70267/68368.pdf |
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| Land, Peter; Shutler, Jamie; Findlay, Helen; Girard Ardhuin, Fanny; Sabia, Roberto; Reul, Nicolas; Piolle, Jean-francois; Chapron, Bertrand; Quilfen, Yves; Salisbury, Joseph; Vandemark, Douglas; Bellerby, Richard; Bhadury, Punyasloke. |
| Approximately a quarter of the carbon dioxide (CO2) that we emit into the atmosphere is absorbed by the ocean. This oceanic uptake of CO2 leads to a change in marine carbonate chemistry resulting in a decrease of seawater pH and carbonate ion concentration, a process commonly called ‘Ocean Acidification’. Salinity data are key for assessing the marine carbonate system, and new space-based salinity measurements will enable the development of novel space-based ocean acidification assessment. Recent studies have highlighted the need to develop new in situ technology for monitoring ocean acidification, but the potential capabilities of space-based measurements remain largely untapped. Routine measurements from space can provide quasi-synoptic, reproducible... |
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| Ano: 2015 |
URL: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00247/35863/34384.pdf |
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